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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Nov. 02, 2013
Oct. 27, 2012
Feb. 02, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]          
Percentage of entity-wide sales qualifying purchaser as major customer (as a percent)     10.00%    
Segment information          
Business Exit Costs $ 200,000 $ 570,000 $ (762,000) $ 4,466,000 $ 6,800,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use 0 539,000 21,766,000 2,069,000  
Restructuring Charges 300,000   2,500,000 3,900,000  
Net sales:          
Total net sales 492,680,000 500,928,000 1,298,292,000 1,300,262,000  
Gross Profit:          
Total gross profit 201,761,000 209,533,000 491,211,000 502,883,000  
Gross Margin:          
Total Gross Margin (as a percent) 41.00% 41.80% 37.80% 38.70%  
Operating income (loss):          
Total operating income (loss) 61,567,000 53,526,000 54,380,000 63,796,000  
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:          
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent) 12.50% 10.70% 4.20% 4.90%  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 16,473,000 23,023,000 48,890,000 57,723,000  
Capital expenditures:          
Total capital expenditures 18,488,000 27,143,000 57,158,000 71,380,000  
Total assets:          
Total assets 974,717,000 959,011,000 974,717,000 959,011,000 923,410,000
The Children's Place Canada [Member]
          
Segment information          
Asset Impairment Charges   1,000,000      
westcoastnortheastdc [Domain]
          
Segment information          
Business Exit Costs 200,000 600,000 (800,000) 4,500,000  
The Childrens Place US Member
          
Segment information          
Asset Impairment Charges 500,000     2,100,000  
impairedus [Domain]
          
Segment information          
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use     20,800,000    
The Childrens Place US Member
          
Net sales:          
Total net sales 421,070,000 424,854,000 1,124,676,000 1,119,690,000  
Gross Profit:          
Total gross profit 168,753,000 173,384,000 419,243,000 425,394,000  
Gross Margin:          
Total Gross Margin (as a percent) 40.10% 40.80% 37.30% 38.00%  
Operating income (loss):          
Total operating income (loss) 49,199,000 40,407,000 42,178,000 49,274,000  
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:          
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent) 11.70% 9.50% 3.80% 4.40%  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 14,584,000 19,497,000 43,065,000 48,220,000  
Capital expenditures:          
Total capital expenditures 17,117,000 24,783,000 49,391,000 60,073,000  
Total assets:          
Total assets 810,644,000 785,640,000 810,644,000 785,640,000 746,911,000
Number of Stores 990 973 990 973  
The Children's Place Canada [Member]
          
Net sales:          
Total net sales 71,610,000 76,074,000 173,616,000 180,572,000  
Gross Profit:          
Total gross profit 33,008,000 36,149,000 71,968,000 77,489,000  
Gross Margin:          
Total Gross Margin (as a percent) 46.10% 47.50% 41.50% 42.90%  
Operating income (loss):          
Total operating income (loss) 12,368,000 13,119,000 12,202,000 14,522,000  
Operating income (loss) as a percent of net sales:          
Total operating income (loss) (as a percent) 17.30% 17.20% 7.00% 8.00%  
Depreciation and amortization:          
Total depreciation and amortization 1,889,000 3,526,000 5,825,000 9,503,000  
Capital expenditures:          
Total capital expenditures 1,371,000 2,360,000 7,767,000 11,307,000  
Total assets:          
Total assets $ 164,073,000 $ 173,371,000 $ 164,073,000 $ 173,371,000 $ 176,499,000
Number of Stores 133 129 133 129